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From the linked article: Arm: “Yes, I filmed you every time we had sex. Do you want me to show it to everyone?” Kittinan: “What? Not every time we had sex. I have never taken my clothes off in front of you like in the video. You must have left a camera in my room! Or did you edit it?” Arm: “Do you think I edited it? I have more videos, in case you didn’t know.” I know I'm confused. Did they do the deed or not? If not, who's that in the videos? (Unless they had sex with her clothes on...)

Ukraine is fighting for survival. I keep on seeing that, and I keep on seeing comparisons of Putin with Hitler. And I would ask you, to the average Ukrainian soldier dying at the front, what's the difference between being ruled by corrupt officials in Kiev or by corrupt officials in Moscow? Hitler waged a war of ethnic cleansing. His goal (stated in Mein Kampf) was to displace or enslave all the sub-humans to the East. That was a fight for survival. Between Kiev and Moscow, it's a war of "who gets to keep the fruits of corruption" and the average citizen's life probably won't be affected very much regardless of whose flag they fly. (Which, BTW, is typical of thousands of years of Euro wars between the inbred rulers, fought and died by the little people who sacrificed much and benefitted little). Comparing this war to Hitler's ethnic cleansing is nonsense. That's why I'd just like to see the killing stopped. Last year would be better, but now is the best we can hope for. And that means compromise and drawing borders that aren't going to satisfy a lot of people. The only ones benefitting from more deaths are the corrupt leaders, foreign warmongers, and the MIC.

After first reading the OP, I'd have agreed with you. Until I read the summary judgment that's being appealed. Apparently, he was initially told he couldn't wear a mask by his onsite supervisor, but after corporate got further involved, he was allowed to wear one. But he was so upset by the experience that he quit. I'd have to get the transcript (or the recording itself) of the heated conversation that apparently happened after they told him he could wear a mask. That's when they called him out on his attitude. I suspect there's some crappy supervising going on, perhaps with some previous history. But it doesn't look to me like a $$$ million beef. Had they fired the guy, I'd have agreed. But he quit after they made the accommodation he requested. Looks like his beef isn't about the mask, but the way he was treated. A common complaint in Texas (my home state), where a lot of supervisors are wannabe Hitlers. But that's just part of life, and often the incentive to go to college so you don't have to work for idiots like that. https://www.bloomberglaw.com/public/desktop/document/EqualEmploymentOpportunityCommissionvUSDrugMartIncDocketNo321cv00/2?doc_id=X6J9QSUBBPH8IQA2M4RFRSL70FC

Got a link for that rejection? Otherwise, it's just an unsubstantiated claim... 'Be great of you could also show where they fired the junior minister.

Voluntary testing of passengers and testing the plane septic tanks for bugs seems pretty reasonable to me, for the purpose of identifying the trajectory of a pathogen. Which one, how fast it's spreading, where it's coming from, how it's mutating, etc. If it's a US airport, I'd suggest they sweeten the deal by offering the volunteers a voucher for a free bottle of drinking water on the departure side of security of their next flight. It'll cost them $0.15 and save the passenger around 5 bucks. I'd generally let them violate my nose to save $5 on my next departure. I'm cheap like that. I'm a lot leerier of recent moves to test neighborhood sewage for drugs, on the basis that they'll eventually develop the technology to install testing at each home and see what we've been eating, drinking, smoking, etc. That's scary. Test for bugs, no problem. Test for drugs, big issue (though I don't use any illegals ones) But that's not the topic here...

My God. Has anyone told these 5,000 migrants that the border's not open? TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — About 5,000 migrants from Central America, Venezuela, Cuba and Haiti set out on foot from Mexico’s southern border Monday, walking north toward the U.S. https://apnews.com/article/mexico-migrant-caravan-us-border-tapachula-visas-e2bd75d87981508b494fe691b6890d06

Good catch... True, but is it true in all states, or just the ones with homestead laws? It is true in Texas.

Interesting that Trump's numbers seem to be going up as they pile on more charges.

From 30,000 feet, I'd lament that fact that it didn't happen. But the devil's often in the detail, like who gets covered, what gets covered, how it gets paid for, etc. If they proposed covering liposuction, transgender surgery and third trimester abortions, I'd go along with the reps who voted against it. Ditto if it covers free healthcare for anyone who hops across the border for it. Edit: BTW, though I do advocate universal healthcare, I'm in favor of at least a token co-pay so everyone has some skin in the game and incentive to live a healthier lifestyle. Not expensive, and perhaps mean tested, so nobody's locked out. But not free and unlimited.

That's a little disingenuous. You can get treated, but you're going to get billed. The difference is that when they turn the unpaid bill over to a collection agency, it'll ruin your credit and could result in legal judgments that attach to anything you own. Which, the illegals (many of them, anyway) don't really care.

Maybe, but I'll wait for the investigation. Too many recent cases where CCTV showed a very different story than the alleged victim told. Last one I saw, I'd call blackout drinking by the alleged victim. She consented, but didn't remember later. In fact, she didn't just consent, she was the instigator. Poor guy was raked over the coals before they found the CCTV footage. (USA, not in Thailand)

I wonder what that was According to the 73-year-old driver of the pickup truck, Mr. Somlak Wattanasombat, the victims reportedly swerved to evade another vehicle before they lost control and crashed into him. Chonburi police were examining CCTV footage to identify his claim. He may be lying through his teeth. I don't claim to know. My main takeaway is that he survived to tell the story because he had 4 wheels and a seatbelt.

Title is inaccurate. The 3 were killed in a scooter accident. The driver of the car (in this case a pickup truck) survived to tell the cops what happened. One more data point. Car and a scooter in an accident. The same accident, with the same crash dynamics. The driver with 4 wheels and seatbelts walked away. The scooter riders perished.

Reminds me of a story about a horse and an open barn door. It would be useful to see how previous asylum seekers are doing, finding work, assimilating and getting off the dole.

Between Fortune Town (MRT Phra Ram 9), MBK (BTS National Stadium) and Chinatown, (huge repair market one block south of Khlong Thom market, MRT Wat Mangkon and a short walk) you'll find hundreds of kiosks repairing mobile phones. I don't worry so much about my history with them because there's so many, I lost track of all that I've used. I just look for one where the guy looks like he has some snap and is available right then. Look for the kiosks with dozens of phone cadavers that they're repairing for resale and parts in their display case. Edit: I'm not going to claim there's no bad ones out there, but getting a smartphone repaired in Bangkok has been like getting the oil changed on my car back home. They'll all get the job done. Just a matter of finding one that's convenient and available right then.

I know it's none of my business, and I'm pretty sure we'll never know, but I am curious about the guy's story. How did he find himself naked and howling at the moon in a beach town in Thailand?

Just a point of information for this Yank, please... Does the Met issue a permit for such a gathering?

With due respect and appreciation for the site even being here, I'd have saved that budget money and invested it into making the feedback emoji's no longer anonymous. I miss the days when we could see who left the feedback, if only to figure out whether to re-think what we posted, or ignore the feedback because it came from a troll.

One of the few times I actually agree with you in public (though we're not as far apart as I'd lead you to believe on a lot of issues) I think it's a disgrace the the USA doesn't have universal health care. But at the same time, I cannot imagine the turmoil when millions of employees no longer have to stay in their crap jobs, just to keep their insurance. The labor market would be a zoo for a few years. That's not a bad thing in the long term, especially for employees. But that's why it'll never happen. The political donor class won't allow it.

I wonder just how far south he wants them to go. https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-population-transfer-hamas-egypt-palestinians-refugees-5f99378c0af6aca183a90c631fa4da5a

You mean a petro state that exports tons and tons of grain and fertilizer, strategic metals like titanium, diamonds, and tier 1 military gear like Migs and Sukhoi's and AK's? Said state being able to leverage all those strategic materials, along with their oil and gas, to upset world markets if they chose? A state that has 4x the population of their adversary and all those petro $$$ to hire mercenaries from all over the world if needed? Ukraine will run out of warm bodies long before Putin, no matter how fast the west feeds it weapons. Which seems to be slower and slower...

He'd package it a "stopping the killing and preserving the rest of Ukraine". Putin gets the 4 Oblasts and Crimea, which he already has. The residents of the 4 Oblasts and Crimea will get the leadership they actually voted for, (even if the methods and results were questionable). Ukraine gets entry into NATO, which is an absolute guarantee against further Russian aggression. Instead of sending $$billions for bombs, the West will send even more $$billions to rebuild, and that political hot potato goes away for every politician whose constituents question the wisdom of sponsoring a forever war. Oh, and Trump gets to blame the "L" on the other guys, because Putin took Crimea under Obama and the 4 Oblasts under Biden. Crickets under Trump's watch...

That was the theory behind penalizing people who didn't sign up. All in, it was a good enough idea, just poorly implemented because of donor pressure. "Donors" being the insurance companies and their ilk in this case.

When I lived in Thailand, I thought Obamacare was a good idea, especially the "no exclusions for pre-existing conditions". Then I moved back to the USA and had to sign up... First year cost me $1,000 a month for a plan with $5,000 deductible, meaning I'd have to be out of pocket $17,000 before it kicked in. Then they jacked up the rates to $1,200 a month and $7,000 deductible, meaning over $21,000 out of pocket before it kicked in. Fortunately Medicare kicked due to age in before I had to renew for a 3rd year. There were cheaper plans available, and plans with lower deductible, but they had very significant co-pays, with the sky being the limit. And I bought insurance to keep from being bankrupted in case of catastrophic medical events. ACA is a gift to insurance companies. Not too good for average Americans, unless means testing allows you to apply for gub'ment subsidies. In which case, it's still a gift to insurance companies, and a burden for taxpayers. BTW, that was after a couple of years extending my Thai employer provided insurance with great coverage (after my contract and WP expired) for about $250 a month. Quite a shock to re-enter the US market.

He needs to be strung up by his nuts and she needs to stay off Tinder until she learns how to use it responsibly.